Mission
To promote, maintain and beautify the Boone County (KY) Arboretum, assist in volunteer recruitment and training, participate in program planning, Arboretum projects and fundraising.
Small Public Charity
FRIENDS OF BOONE COUNTY ARBORETUM INC
FRIENDS OF BOONE COUNTY ARBORETUM INC, of Union, KY, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $171K in revenue, $116K in expenses, $283K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $95K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 200599452
Union, KY
Single Organization Support
NTEE: N11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$171K
Total Expenses$116K
Total Assets$283K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$95K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Friends of Boone County Arboretum Inc
How Friends of Boone County Arboretum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The Friends of the Boone County Arboretum creates community awareness and participation at the Arboretum by involving individuals, families, schools, sporting groups, community organizations, garden clubs and other…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support
$85,406
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Andrew Lightner
Trustee
Brock Mackay
Trustee
Charlotte Harris
President
David Benninger
Trustee
David Whitehouse
Secretary
Elizabeth Billiter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171K | $116K | $283K |
| 2023 | $129K | $103K | $225K |
| 2022 | $99K | $93K | $198K |
| 2021 | $141K | $78K | $187K |
| 2020 | $56K | $70K | $131K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $56K to $171K (+207%), with total assets most recently reported at $283K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.